Hoolock gibbon

Scientific Name

Hoolock hoolock

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Lifespan

20-25 years

Population

2,600-4,450

Weight

6-7 kg

Range

South of the Brahmaputra - Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura

Habitat Type

Tropical Evergreen Forests

Threats

Hunting, powerlines, death on roads, railways

Did You Know

The hoolock gibbon is the only species of ape in India.

IUCN Status

Endangered (EN)

Lifespan

20-25 years

Population

2,600-4,450

Weight

6-7 kg

Range

South of the Brahmaputra - Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura

Habitat Type

Tropical Evergreen Forests

Threats

Hunting, powerlines, death on roads, railways

Did You Know

The hoolock gibbon is the only species of ape in India.

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Canopy Bridge Comes to Gibbons’ Rescue
Conservation
Canopy Bridge Comes to Gibbons’ Rescue
Anuraag Baruah
Tree-planting efforts initiated in 2006 to reunite the apes separated by a railway line in Hoollongapar bear fruit
By
Anuraag Baruah
Conservation
Man and Wild: The Complicated Coexistence of Humans and Hoolock Gibbons in Assam
Photo Story
Man and Wild: The Complicated Coexistence of Humans and Hoolock Gibbons in Assam
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Once upon a time, in the Tinsukhia region of Assam, an ape named Kaliya became a regular visitor to the village of Ketetong
By
Dhritiman Mukherjee
Photo Story
Saving the Hoolock Gibbon’s Song
Conservation
Saving the Hoolock Gibbon’s Song
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
In several gibbon habitats, resident communities are leading conservation efforts that are informed by local circumstances and practices
By
Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya
Conservation
The Western Hoolock Gibbon: Facts, Habitat, Threats
Infographic
The Western Hoolock Gibbon: Facts, Habitat, Threats
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
The western hoolock gibbon is a subspecies of the only non-human ape in India, the hoolock gibbon
By
Nisarg Prakash
Diviya Mehra
Infographic
Lonely Hearts Club: The Hoolock Gibbon Story
Photo Story
Lonely Hearts Club: The Hoolock Gibbon Story
Sustain Team
How the handsome primate got stuck on the wrong side of the tracks
By
Sustain Team
Photo Story
Hoolock Gibbons: Return of the Apes of Northeast India
Conservation
Hoolock Gibbons: Return of the Apes of Northeast India
Dr Dilip Chetry
Multilevel action plans that closely involve and benefit local communities are the only way forward to save the endangered gibbons of India
By
Dr Dilip Chetry
Conservation
The Western Hoolock Gibbon Sings and Swings Along the Forest Canopies
Video
The Western Hoolock Gibbon Sings and Swings Along the Forest Canopies
Udayan Borthakur
The western hoolock gibbon is most commonly recognised by its song. From the heights of the forest canopy, the western hoolock gibbon produces a loud, elaborate song, that often ends in a spectacular crescendo
By
Udayan Borthakur
Video
Sultans of Swing: Hoolock Gibbons Rule the Canopy
Species
Sultans of Swing: Hoolock Gibbons Rule the Canopy
Malavika Bhattacharya
This tiny graceful ape, hangs on to one of the last protected bastions of its native habitat
By
Malavika Bhattacharya
Species
Offtrack in Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
Conservation
Offtrack in Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
Malavika Bhattacharya
The colonial-era Meleng Railway line cuts through this sanctuary in Assam, threatening the wildlife within
By
Malavika Bhattacharya
Conservation